Food Glorious Food

food glorious food, hot sausage and mustard,
while we're in the mood, cold jelly and custard.....

And so the song goes on. Poor Oliver and his pals were salivating at the thought of such culinary delights as hot sausage and mustard - anything had to be better than another bowl of that awful watery gruel! Well one thing is for sure, here at Seaview we source, cook and serve food that will tantalise your taste buds so much, you will be begging for more! And that's a promise.

Both John & Jane cook at Seaview - we both love food (the battle of the bulge and the expanding waistlines are always testimony to that, although walking Megan and Lainie helps to keep the inches off!). We enjoy cooking for our guests, trying out new recipes with local seasonal produce, adapting traditional recipes and generally having a lot of fun in the kitchen. John is the Scottish equivalent of the Swedish Chef (for those of you who remember the Muppet Show!) and he does a good impression of the grumpy old geezers in the theatre show balcony too!  Jane on the other hand is more of a 'Delia'; so our styles are very different but surprisingly we work incredibly well together in the kitchen and produce some cracking good meals.

Our biggest and honest critics are our children and they eat pretty much everything we put in front of them; in a world of faddy eaters existing on a diet of 'E' numbers and processed 'foods', our children have grown up appreciating real food and have a very discerning palate. The fact that all four of them are all 6 foot and over suggests we have got something right! The youngest Josh (now 18 years) remains at home and we suspect he knows a good deal when he sees one and there's nothing quite like home cooked meals to keep you happy!

Your hosts -
'Swedish' John & 'Delia' Jane

Well, other than the obvious reason that we need food to survive, we both appreciate good food cooked and presented really well because in a busy frenetic world, sitting down to eat a meal is very often the only time in the day that folk actually stop what they are doing, sit down, relax and catch up with each other. As a family, when the children are home from work and university, we like to eat the main meal each day together round the table without the distractions of iphones, ipods, ipads, laptops and television!

We are passionate believers in the 'slow food' movement and we believe that this is the best way to eat -  using locally sourced and home grown produce, organic wherever possible, seasonally produced and as fresh as the daisies on our lawns. We are members of the Slow Food Supporters Scheme Have a look at their website and tell me that this has got to be the perfect antidote for 'fast food' and a welcome relief to everyone who enjoys really good, honest food.

Breakfast choices at Seaview

Breakfast (the main meal of the day and some may argue the most important meal; after all you are 'breaking your fast') is a relaxed and leisurely affair at Seaview served in the breakfast room with glorious panoramic views over looking the aquamarine blue waters of the Sound of Iona Your breakfast is cooked fresh to order - none of this ordering your breakfast choice the night before malarkey, offering you genuine Scottish hospitality alongside Jane's homemade scotch pancakes and naughty whisky marmalade.

Our breakfasts are famous around the world because we offer a wide and varied selection of foods that cater for most folk including vegans and vegetarians. As well as our famous 'Fingal's Breakfast' for those with a hearty appetite (designed to set you up for the day), we offer lighter alternatives as well as seasonal specials and we use fresh ingredients sourced locally. We don't force feed you and we don't waste food. Guests who stayed with us recently claimed the only difference between the quality and scrumptiousness of our breakfast and that served in the illustrious home of a well known Clan Chief on the Isle of Skye was the price! Well I reckon that was a compliment if I ever heard one.

Although we don't offer full board in the truest sense of the word, we wouldn't want you to go hungry during the day (what! more food even after that breakfast!), especially if you are out and about traipsing round our wonderful landscapes working up an appetite. We can pack you up with your own mouth-watering picnic lunch so you can have an 'al fresco' affair on the beach, in the glens, up a mountain or just sat in the front garden watching the world go by - or even watching the dolphins performing ballet dances up and down the Iona Sound.

Cranachan & shortbread

pork, black pudding & rhubarb

It can be quite a challenge at times but with lamb from Knockvologan Farm, beef from Ardalanish farm, pork from Dervaig, venison from Pennyghael along with our own Seaview Seafood platter of lobster, crab, scallops, langoustines, and mussels caught from the coastal waters around us we do pretty well and you won't go hungry. Seasonal salads and vegetables are grown at The Crofters Kitchen Garden at Kintra and other fresh fruit and vegetables are delivered to our door. Evening meals are served by prior arrangement only from 1 September through to May only so, if you're up for it and fancy some good nosh without breaking the bank let us know before you arrive.

Last amended 01/11/2012
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